The first music server and audio player
software (June 2011) to directly play DSD format (dsf / dff, 64Fs and 128Fs) audio files with any DAC (real-time conversion to PCM during playback), plus full native DSD Audio Support (on DACs supporting DoP)

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System requirements: Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later (including OS X 10.10 / Yosemite); G4, G5 or Intel CPU.
Minimum 1 GB installed RAM, 2 GB for Memory Play. 8 GB or more preferred for high resolution playback (88.2 kHz or higher sample rate) or if running Mavericks or Yosemite OS.
Demo: without an activation code, Pure Music will function for 15 days with all features enabled.

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An activation code automatically will be generated and emailed to you within minutes of approving your order.

NEW! Pure Music 2 UPDATE
Pure Music 2 is free to users who purchased a Pure Music license after January 2013.

Pure Vinyl Upgrade

Upgrade
Pure Music to Channel D Pure Vinyl for recording, editing,
analog source switching, vinyl RIAA curve support (and more) for the current price difference. A Pure Vinyl activation code also will work with Pure Music.

"I concluded my review of the Amarra software program with, "If you want to hear how good a quality Mac-based system can really sound, you have to use Amarra..." Time and the latest version of Channel D's Pure Music software may make me eat those words. If you want to hear how good a quality Mac-based system can really sound, you have to use Pure Music..."
- Steven Stone, The Absolute Sound January 2011Online review

"At $129, Pure Music is a no-brainer purchase... undeniably improves sound quality, with increased clarity and reduction of digital glare."
- Chris Groppi, Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity September 27, 2011

"...the upsampling-derived improvements were for the most part so marked that I found myself in possession of a whole new jukebox... I call this free money."
- Michele Surdi, 6moons.com October, 2010

"Pure music is an incredibly smart program that is recommended to anyone who seriously wants to get into the computer high-end."
- Christian Rechenbach, Einsnull (Germany) July / August, 2011

"At this point, given the lack of difference between the performance of the two players, I really see no reason why anyone would choose the far more expensive Amarra (or Amarra Mini) over Pure Music. I know where I'd be spending my money if I hadn't already purchased Amarra."
- Confessions Of A Part-Time Audiophile December 8, 2010

"I can safely say that Pure Music makes listening with headphones less fatiguing to my ears. I listened for several hours at one sitting, and when I got up, there wasn't the relief I hadn't realized I enjoyed when the cans came off..."
- John Hendron, Biberfan January 16, 2011

"With its ability to extract the best from high resolution music files, Pure Music - especially paired with a decent digital audio convertor and decent speakers - can make your Mac sound as good or better than a high-end CD player costing hundreds or thousands of dollars. That alone makes Pure Music a bargain."
- Bill Henderson, the Gadgeteer, August 22, 2011

"[Pure Music] is definitely a plug and play application and in the classic Mac tradition comes preconfigured to get optimal results for the average user with little or no downside and a very polished look and feel; plus, it's extremely stable. Pure Music has a gentler, more melodious quality to it, making it a little easier to hum, tap one's toe and follow along with the music. [Pure Music is] a lot less expensive than the full version of Amarra ... It's like choosing between a VPI and an SME turntable; the latter is more expensive so you want it to be better but mostly it's just different... I feel more drawn to play music through Pure Music."
- Andy Schaub, Positive Feedback Online, Issue 56 July / August, 2011

"I found Pure Music a step forward compared to everything else I have used in the digital domain during my experience as hifi enthusiast and journalist."
- Dott. Arch. Giulio Salvioni, Fedelta del Suono, Issue 178, October, 2010

"When playing 16/44 sources, Pure Music sounds as good to me as the best CD transport anyone can dig up - as long as I'm using a high-quality jitter-immune D/A converter. But I can play my 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz and 192 kHz/24 bit masters and then Pure Music beats any CD source. I love being able to play a collection of my masters using the friendly Itunes interface, but with Pure Music bypassing any sound processing that iTunes performs. Throw in a calibrated, dithered volume control marked in decibels, and I'm in heaven. Mechanically, the Mac Mini is quieter than some CD players!"
- Bob Katz, Mastering Engineer, Digital Domain, Orlando, FL;
Formerly Recording Engineer and Technical Director of audiophile label Chesky Records

"I just wanted to tell you how much I'm enjoying your product. I spent a
week or so deciding on what settings I wanted to use and then I've just
left it alone and have been enjoying music ever since. This is a
wonderful product for music lovers and I genuinely appreciate your
effort on this. Thanks!" - Steve Woods

Feature

Pure Music

Amarra

Price

$129 ("a bargain," said Stereophile's John Atkinson)

$99 (originally was $1,495)

Number of Computers per License

UNLIMITED see footnote 1

2

Internet connection required for license activation

NO

YES

Internet connection required for running demo version

NO

YES

Computer CPU

PowerPC or Intel CPU

Intel CPU Only

Compatible OS Versions

OS X 10.5 or later

OS X 10.6 or later

Free Customer Support

ALWAYS

first 30 days

Customer Support Cost

ALWAYS FREE

$85 per incident

Remote Session Customer Support

ALWAYS FREE

$85 per incident / session

Maximum Sample Rate

384 kHz PCMNative DSD: 2.8 MHz / 5.6 MHz

384 kHz PCM

Real-Time Sample Rate Conversion

EQ

31 band graphic and up to 14 band parametric included; also via flexible and powerful third party plug-ins

3 band parametric (4 band in $649 Symphony version) or linked to iTunes

Impulse Response Correction (IRC)

Via Dirac Live add-on (same as used by Amarra); also via various third party plug-ins. Note: the Dirac Live add-on can be used with any audio playback software.

$649 Symphony version includes OEM version of Dirac Live; restricted to use with only Amarra

Footnotes:
1. The license to Pure Music permits installing the software on more than one computer, provided:
(a) All computers are used for personal, not business or company use;
(b) The person who purchased the software license owns all of the computers;
(c) Only one copy of the software is running at any time, per purchased license.
Note: The NetSend feature does not require Pure Music to be installed or running on the receiving computer. See the Pure Music User's Guide for more information.

2. United States Patent #8,738,163 B2. International Patents Pending

3. Ghost Play: both the Player software and iTunes are playing the track at the same time, and the computer is doing twice as much work!

It doesn't matter that the iTunes volume is turned down or muted, iTunes is still playing the file in tandem with the other player,
placing extra burden on disk or network I/O and the CPU.

"Playlist Mode" circumvents this problem, but direct iTunes control and playlist interaction is not possible in this mode, which also requires performing additional steps (selecting a playlist or a group of songs, then activating Playlist Mode), unnecessary with Pure Music's design. Playlist Mode also precludes the use of Apple's iOS Remote App.

Ghost Play also creates a significant problem for "true" memory play: when iTunes is playing the file, the hard disk is accessed throughout playback. One of the primary reasons for using memory play is to avoid hard disk / media access during music playback. The benefits of memory play cannot be realized if iTunes also is playing the track at the same time.

5. For reference, Adobe Photoshop CS 7 is 45 MB; and Adobe Photoshop is a very complex application! Pure Music is built with tight, optimized code, and despite all its features is still less than 8 MB. Not bloatware!

Which player sounds better? A published assessment of "playback and sound quality" can only be subjective. If sound quality, performance,
and usability may be determined easily by auditioning a downloadable demo, why rely on someone else's opinion?
A published review can provide valuable guidance. But when the final decision on purchasing the product
can be made in the comfort of one's listening chair, without first making a financial commitment: that's the beauty of software!

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